Kingawa No Tonfa Seminar A Kobudo Kata seminar for Adults & Teens with Sensei Sue & Sensei Percival. Open to AMA Adult & Teen students Limited to 24 spots A Hybrid Seminar (in person and online) Tonfa not included There will be 8 in-person spots available and you must register ahead of time. Fridays 7:30-8:45…
Good day everyone, As of January 31st, we will be back for in-person classes! If you had frozen your membership, please call us to reactivate your membership. All previous in-person classes will be back on. All previous protocols will still be in place. Class sizes are limited. Spacing between students (except for the optional adult…
Having a good, healthy breakfast is one of the best ways you can help start your day off on the right foot. So many of us are guilty of rushing through our morning routines without enough time or priority placed on consuming that necessary fuel to keep our engines going. It is imperative to give…
In Canada, our winters are generally cold; in some places colder than others! But as Canadians we have learned to embrace the cold and make it part of our everyday lives and routines. For those who are active and enjoy being outdoors, winter should be no exception. Here are five different ways you can stay…
To the onlooker, Tai Chi may present as simplistic, like a slow-moving dance with little challenge and stereotypically associated with an older population. In reality, Tai Chi is complex, targets many aspects of human health and is beneficial to both young and old. One primary benefit is Cardiovascular health. In Tai Chi practice, breathing is…
The best part of a fitness club is that you can go whenever you want. Unfortunately, this can be the worst part too. How often do we plan on going to the club before work, but then we get up late or the kids miss their bus? “Well I will just go after work today,…
As a form of physical exercise performed regularly, Tai Chi addresses the key components of fitness: muscle strength, flexibility, and balance by engaging every major muscle and joint group in the body. Even bone strength can be improved. Good posture is essential in the practice of Tai Chi not only for the sequence of movements…
This is the beginning of several articles written by one of our family members, Mara Ouimette. —————- What form of exercise can benefit the mind, body and spirit, can be practiced by anyone regardless of age or physical ability, indoors or outdoors and requires no specialized equipment? The answer is simple: Tai Chi. The ancient…
As the name suggests, Tai Chi originates from China and it is an ancient art form that joins together the mind, the body and the soul to turn you into a calm and centred being. The benefits of Tai Chi are numerous. In terms of physicality the sheer skill and technique that is required to…
A goal is the result or achievement of something to which effort has been directed. Daily everyone sets and accomplishes a multitude of Goals. Planning for a party, a vacation, or even making your grocery list is an exercise in goal setting. Not every Goal needs to be a big one. Accomplishing the small goals…